Acting and Stage Movement for Amateurs and Professionals

In one handy volume, a concise course on all phases of acting and stage movement

Speech control, interpretation of a character style - all the essentials of good acting are fully reviewed

Every phase of acting and motion is included - sitting, walking, standing, hand and arm coordination and opposition, the eyes, the head, body movement, exits and entrances, mechanics of emotional range and relaxation and tension

This fully illustrated book includes chapters on -

The Actor's Dilemma
Need for Technique
"Speak the Speech, I Pray You"
Sult the Action to the Work
Interpretation of Character
The Play's the Thing
Style
Feet When Sitting, Standing and Walking
Hands When Sitting, Standing and Walking
The Mechanics of Relaxation and Tension
The Mechanics of Pause
The Emotional Range - Mental and Vocal
Coordination of Speech with Movement